[Wikimedia-l] Will Beback, Arbcom and Community oversight

[James Heilman]

Have started a sort of RfC regarding Arbcom's recent denial to grant Will
Beback a return to editing
here<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmh649/Will_Beback>.
I have a number of concerns regarding this decision. One being that it was
made without community input and in secrecy and two the evidence to support
the original indefinite ban is so weak. Much of the evidence provided
pertains to Will's position regarding COI and his interactions directly
with Jimmy Wales. In light of current issues with arbcom and seperately
with COI now might be a good time to consider the need for community
oversight of abrcoms activities. Note that I was involved and did see the
private evidence in question. It however is interesting to look at the
public evidence as quoted by arbcom.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmh649/Will_Beback

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James Heilman
MD, CCFP-EM, Wikipedian

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